READ LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00025334
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 November 1887138 years
Registered office: Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 9 July 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
Nature of business
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Previous company names
READ HOLDINGS LIMITED
PICKERINGS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ANGUS, Stephen ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Dec 2014				Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
FOTHERGILL, John Donald Read ACTIVE	Director	06 Nov 1991		England	April 1961	Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
APPLEBY, Denis RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1992			381 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7HA
BELL, Martin Thomas RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Apr 2001	28 Jun 2007			Greystoke Wansbeck Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8JE
HUMPHREYS, David John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 1992	05 Apr 2001			51 Kilburn Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 4EZ
MIDDLETON, Robert George RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 2007	31 Jul 2014			Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
APPLEBY, Denis RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1993		March 1928	381 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7HA
BELL, Martin Thomas RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1999	25 Jul 2007	England	September 1950	Greystoke Wansbeck Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8JE
FOTHERGILL, John Christopher Read RESIGNED	Director		14 Nov 1996		June 1936	Zollikerstrasse 33, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
HOPE, Trevor Thomas RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 1996	22 Mar 2000		June 1959	Runswick House Main Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7JT
HUMPHREYS, David John RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1999	05 Apr 2001		July 1942	51 Kilburn Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 4EZ
MIDDLETON, Robert George RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2007	31 Jul 2014	United Kingdom	August 1958	Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ
PATTISON, John Richard RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1996		March 1935	58 Christchurch Drive, Hartburn, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 5JX
PICKERING, John Philip RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2013	21 May 2025	England	April 1954	Cleveland House, Cleveland House, Norton Rd, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ, United Kingdom
WHITE, Robert William RESIGNED	Director		14 Nov 1996		October 1945	143 Buckswood Drive, Gossips Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8JB

ANGUS, Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2014
Address: Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ

FOTHERGILL, John Donald Read ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 1991
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ

APPLEBY, Denis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1992
Address: 381 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7HA

BELL, Martin Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2007
Address: Greystoke Wansbeck Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8JE

HUMPHREYS, David John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2001
Address: 51 Kilburn Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 4EZ

MIDDLETON, Robert George RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2014
Address: Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ

APPLEBY, Denis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1993
Date of birth: March 1928
Address: 381 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7HA

BELL, Martin Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: Greystoke Wansbeck Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8JE

FOTHERGILL, John Christopher Read RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: Zollikerstrasse 33, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland

HOPE, Trevor Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 22 Mar 2000
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: Runswick House Main Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7JT

HUMPHREYS, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2001
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: 51 Kilburn Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 4EZ

MIDDLETON, Robert George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Cleveland House, Norton Road, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ

PATTISON, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1996
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: 58 Christchurch Drive, Hartburn, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS18 5JX

PICKERING, John Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 21 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Cleveland House, Cleveland House, Norton Rd, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AQ, United Kingdom

WHITE, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 143 Buckswood Drive, Gossips Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8JB

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Created	Status	Filings
20 Dec 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jan 2001	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jan 2001	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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